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Imaginocean
Stephanie Bennett
Imaginocean
Genres: Dance & Electronic, New Age
 
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"Imaginocean"; solo harp improvisations by Stephanie Bennett on concert grand pedal harp. Inspired by Nature's beauty, power and fragility; from the grandeur of her mountains to the mystery of her oceans' depths. Imaginat...  more »

     
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All Artists: Stephanie Bennett
Title: Imaginocean
Members Wishing: 0
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Label: Harpworld Music Co.
Original Release Date: 1/1/1990
Release Date: 1/1/1990
Genres: Dance & Electronic, New Age
Style: Techno
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 632567930126

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Album Description
"Imaginocean"; solo harp improvisations by Stephanie Bennett on concert grand pedal harp. Inspired by Nature's beauty, power and fragility; from the grandeur of her mountains to the mystery of her oceans' depths. Imaginative music with a sensitivity that's gentle, yet strong. Fresh and original, yet timeless as the sea. CRITICS RAVE... SELECTIONS on IMAGINOCEAN...ABOUT THE PHOTO SESSION... "Stephanie Bennett is a sensitive, imaginative musician. Her new release Imaginocean fully displays these qualities. A very beautiful, peaceful recording." - Paul Horn (award-winning flutist/ composer/ recording artist) "A refreshingly different, joyful album of nature-inspired solo harp improvisations that are free-flowing delights... I welcome the free, exploring and expressive mood...Music from a watery heaven." THREE STARS (higest rating) - Heartsong Review "Like Debussy's La Mer, 'Imaginocean' paints images of water and sea...Original songs that reflect Bennett's classical training, as well as her New Age musical style."-the Harp Column Magazine Selections on Imaginocean: (Total time, 60 minutes) 1. THE WATER PLANET (9:23) a blue, green and purple mystery. 2. IF CATS COULD DANCE (5:09) I had meant to play a lullabye to my cats, but to my surprise, the music transformed itself in my imagination into a slow-motion feline ballet ! So I let it. 3. TROUBADOUR-MERMAID (4.36) a tribute to the old British and Celtic ballads that I love; an ode to the mythical creature I became in the cover photos. 4. SACRED CEREMONY (5:26) a cathedral's stained glass windows; a Native American ritual beneath the stars... 5. YES, THEY SMILED; YES (5:02) a joyous wedding scene. 6. IMAGINOCEAN (3:52) floating in the other-worldly space beneath the sea! 7. GOODBYE TOO SOON (12:12 ) a bittersweet story of love and loss, ends by choosing the peace that comes from happy memories. 8. TO THE ALPS (10:03) a wide-angle lens on the cloud-capped peaks, a macro lens on the new wildflowers of spring. Inspired by my solitary hikes there in spring '92. 9. ORPHAN, YOU'RE HOME NOW (3:04) Stylistically influenced by American folk guitar playing. A welcome to my two new kittens.
 

CD Reviews

Love the way this CD captures the imaginations of ALL ages!
B. Doro | 08/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is such a refreshing piece of work! As an elementary educator, I use this CD daily for the children to relax to. It encourages them to let their own imaginations run as they dream, and drift to another plane during rest time! Thank you, Stephanie, for your inspiration!"